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Spring Weekend Guide 2009


Fun With Guns on the Eastern Shore

It may be a sore subject on Capitol Hill, but the Second Amendment is alive and well on the Delmarva Peninsula. For sportsmen looking for a fix or lay folks simply in search of a diversion, a 1,000-plus-acre tract where hunting dogs roam and shotgun blasts echo is an hour’s drive from Capitol Hill.


Colorful Springtime Plays Pop Up Around D.C.

Whether it’s hot or cold, tourist season or the loneliest winter month, every time is the right time for theater in Washington, D.C. And that includes springtime, with curtains rising on three compelling performances in the latter part of March.


Get to Know Washington By the Book

With the economy a bit shaky of late and many keeping their wallets deep in their pockets, people are rethinking the idea of a weekend getaway. Instead of spending two weeks’ salary, it’s easy enough to drop an hour’s pay and rediscover D.C.


Ain’t No Horsing Around Here

A 45-mile drive west on U.S. Route 50 brings you to Middleburg, a nook in Virginia’s horse country that boasts vineyards, shops and hiking trails enjoyed by locals and Washingtonians looking for a one-day getaway.

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Rep. Michele Bachmann, who recently suspended her campaign for the presidency, speaks at the 2012 Conservative Political Action Conference in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 9.
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